Delia
GirlMeans "born on the island of Delos", an epithet of Artemis.
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Dora
Meaning
Means "gift", from Greek dōron. Short form of Theodora or Dorothea.
Traits and personality
In Pythagorean numerology, D, M and V are initials of the number 4: it's read as practical and hardworking, more comfortable building step by step than improvising. These are traditional readings, not a rule: everyone ends up becoming who they choose to be, whatever name they carry.
- Initial
- D
- Syllables
- 2
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